Posts Roundup at Dennys Blogs - 12 Sept 2010

*** Check out news, political opinion, political humor and funny cartoons, recipes, poetry, funny posts, photography, spiritual thoughts and great quotes.






From Denny: It's been a wild ride changing internet providers and I was off line for 10 days. I tell ya when you slow down to snail time it takes a while to gear back up to a fast pace. So, rather than try to catch up I've decided to round up what there is and not sweat what there isn't. Gee, can you tell I absorbed "Greek Time" when I visited Santorini several years ago? Greek Time is extremely slow, unhurried and a definite "I'll get around to it" attitude. :)



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The Social Poets:

Who Will Be Prez Obamas Next Chief of Staff? - Check out the leading contenders who can make or break the Democratic agenda.

Middle East Peace, Koran Burning, Iraq War Cartoons - 11 Sept 2010 - The threatened burning of 200 Korans took center stage this week over the Middle East Peace process with the public and the cartoonists.

America and The Economy Cartoons - 11 Sept 2010 - America's economic sugar high is a rocky roller coaster ride that no one knows where it will go. Check out the latest cartoonist opinions.

The Understanding poem - Libations Friday 10 Sept 2010 - We build Peace in our lives a moment at a time - and this is a poem story of how it can start early in childhood as it did for me.

Call to Christians And Muslims Against Violence From Threat to Burn Koran - Phony Christian pastor incites international violence for threatening to burn the Koran.

Economy, America and World Politics Cartoons - 7 Sept 2010 - Check out this week's amusing cartoon commentary on our American politics.

Majority in Poll Say America Still Not Ready For Big Disasters - Our government has a long way to go to convince Americans it can handle large scale natural or man made disasters.

Roundup of Late Night Funnies - 23 Aug 2010 - Check out the latest jokes from late night comics this week, along with some of the most current cartoons and LOL funniest videos from the likes of Colbert and Stewart.

Funny Video: Stewart Rips Fox News Lies About Ground Zero Mosque - Comics have endless material ripped from true headlines, like Fox News creating controversy to keep from sinking lower in the news ratings.

Funny Video: Campy Bed Bug PSA - Leave it to Jon Stewart to ferret out the campiest PSA done on bedbugs.

Posts Roundup at Dennys Blogs - 22 Aug 2010 - Check out news, political opinion, political humor and funny cartoons, recipes, science news, poetry, funny posts, photography, spiritual thoughts and great quotes.




Beautiful Illustrated Quotations:

Ancient Healing Oil: Sandalwood - Modern technology life can be stressful and counter productive to spiritual growth. Try this essential oil to bring balance into your life.




Dennys Funny Quotes:

Prez Obama, Democrats, Trouble With Political Message Cartoons - 11 Sept 2010 - Cartoonists lampoon, and downright blast, the Democrats for doing a lousy job of getting out their message.

Funny Hunh?! Cartoons - 8 Sept 2010 - Check out this week's grinners to soothe your work week stress.

Funny Video: Bounty Mocks High School With Rap - Video: Bounty Brings It. Paper Towel Gang Keeps it Clean - great rap music video production for an ad.

Funny Work Cartoons - 23 Aug 2010 - Funny Work Cartoons - 23 Aug 2010




Visual Insights:

Dennys Photo Gallery: Swinging Good Fun! - Check out some wonderful photos from around the world validating how much we all have in common as children: we love to swing!

Arts: Fun Incredible Beach Art Photos - Check out the fun and funny creative designs for your latest version of the sand castle and sand art on your favorite beach.





Dennys Food and Recipes:


Celebrate: Yummy Southern Gulf Coast Shrimp and Crab Boil - Find out how easy it is to do your own shrimp and crab boil to celebrate the great seafood of the summer!


*** Coffee photo by Quoquo @ flickr (Brazil)


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Dennys Photo Gallery: Swinging Good Fun!

Check out some wonderful photos from around the world validating how much we all have in common as children: we love to swing!

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Single boy on long swing black and white photo by Divine in the Daily @ flickr


From Denny: Sorry it took me so long to get back up online this past week. I changed internet providers and it was the earliest they could get me installed. So far it's turned out to be a big plus! But it sure has put me behind on daily posting on one blog and twice a week posting on the other seven. :)

When I write poetry I like to illustrate the poems with photography so I go cruising through the Creative Commons area of Flickr for fun photos and new photographers to promote - whether they are amateurs or professionals. I'm a big fan of promoting others as well as my own work as everybody wins in my book. Besides, it's great fun to poke around the web and see all the creative goodies that other people are doing too and it gives me ideas for my own creativity.

Among these photos are those placed in this week's poem. Take a look at the poem after you view this post and see how your perception grows or changes perspective as the photos interplay with the words of the poem story:

The Understanding poem - Libations Friday 10 Sept 2010 - We build Peace in our lives a moment at a time - and this is a poem story of how it can start early in childhood as it did for me.






Blonde girl and boy swinging high photo by wsilver @ flickr






Swinging high on a perilous rope swing photo by wsilver @ flickr






Guatemalan Swing photo by Drew Coffman @ flickr






Hanging onto a rope swing photo by Creap @ flickr (Jacob Rask)







Empty swing at Navajo nation in Arizona photo by shulamit0903 @ flickr






Little boys in Iraq on swings and playground provided by America photo by The U.S. Army @ flickr

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - Two Iraqi children enjoy a new swing set Oct. 27 at the Al-Akmar Kindergarten School in the Mechaniks neighborhood in southern Baghdadís Rashid district. Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division ñ Baghdad, coordinated with both neighborhood and school leaders to acquire new playground equipment and school supplies.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Hodge, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)






Sweet as sugar on the summer swings photo by purplbutrfly @ flickr







Great fun swinging high "Weeee!" photo by annnna_ @ flickr






Child's shadow as he swings photo by miamism @ flickr






Swinging in pink photo by Johan Larsson @ flickr






Feet dangling off a swing photo by timsamoff @ flickr






Pensive watching my shadow while swinging photo by eBomb716 @ flickr






Mom swinging child in the air photo by gagilas @ flickr







Jumping Jack and ensuing sand fart while jumping off swing photo by wsilver @ flickr







Swinging in colorful winter boots photo by Yellow Snow Photography @ flickr







Brunette girl posing on still swing photo by Brittany ((Halo)) @ flickr







Girl in red dress swinging photo by anthrovik @ flickr







Empty swing by the tree of battle photo by Robb North (a Canadian photographer) @ flickr




*** Check out what you can do with photos to illustrate your poem as I used several of these for the following poem:

The Understanding poem - Libations Friday 10 Sept 2010 - We build Peace in our lives a moment at a time - and this is a poem story of how it can start early in childhood as it did for me.



*** To view additional interesting photo galleries on my page at flickr, go here!



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Poems From A Spiritual Heart - poetry
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Arts: Fun Incredible Beach Art Photos

*** Check out the fun and funny creative designs for your latest version of the sand castle and sand art on your favorite beach.

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From Denny: It's like the late summer ritual when everyone floods their local beaches to make one last sand art for the season. It's back to school, back to work and the season is changing into the cooler autumn when our attention turns away from summer vacations to the coming cooler months and holidays.

Get a grin at the creativity that showed up in the beach themes of a mermaid, an octopus, sharks, feet in beach flip flop sandals, alligators, a bedraggled female surfer and a huge grinning face.

These photos are all from the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce that sponsored a beach art competition.





Sand isn't just for sitting on and relaxing at the shore. In Nantucket sand is taken seriously and each year this Massachusetts island celebrates the coast with a sandcastle and sculpture day.





This year's competition, held on 21 August, yielded more than 50 sculptures for what has become a late-summer ritual.






The rules are simple: be creative. Tools and building aids, ornaments and decorations all may be used, but none are supplied.






Contestants are urged to work with biodegradable items, and must take away any non-biodegradable items used.






Contestants may enter in one of four categories: family team, adult team, 11-to-16-year-olds, and 10 and under. The age group of a team is determined by its oldest member. A family is considered a team if adults participate. Family members not registered can cheer all they want but must keep their hands off the sand.







Add a little water and suddenly sand turns into sandcastles.






Judging is based on creativity, concept and design.






Previous entries have included everything from Nantucket Lightship Baskets to Volkswagon Bugs.







All participants receive a ribbon - and a People's Choice ribbon is also awarded. Judges are professional artists from the faculty of the Nantucket Island School of Design.






Even if you can't carve magic out of the sand, the event at Jetties Beach is free for spectators and anybody can show up.







Spectators pack the beach to see contestants make magic out of the sand.







See kids, mermaids really do exist.







Here an Octopus washes up on shore.




*** All photos by Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce



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The Social Poets - news, politics
The Soul Calendar - science, astronomy, psychology
Visual Insights - photos, art, music
Beautiful Illustrated Quotations - spiritual quotes, philosophy
Poems From A Spiritual Heart - poetry
The Healing Waters - health news
Dennys People Watching - people in the news
Dennys Food and Recipes
Dennys Funny Quotes - humor